Stallings' Men Must Keep Hustling to Hold Their Position
Baseball veteran Christy Mathewson analyzes the 1914 National League race noting the Giants’ inconsistent play despite a stronger lineup. He cites internal Cleveland trouble and Lajoie’s decline, while highlighting Pirates manager Fred Clarke’s disappointment as Pittsburgh's finishing push fades.
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Stallings
Napoleon Lajoie
Waivers
Cobb
Jackson
Lajoie
Yankees
Chance
Mullen
Cleveland
Birmingham
Somers
Joe’ Jackson
Pittsburg
Pirates
Fred Clarke
Wagner
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Braves Rise Atop Circle Through Brain and Brawn
Critics credit the Braves rapid ascent to strong pitching Rudolph Tyler and James, solid management Stallings, and belief in playing sharp baseball. The piece lauds Boston players for brains and power, notes fan support for a new 20,000 seat cycling track in Revere costing about 40,000, and mentions Nat Butler and the Revere track plan. It also cites the national AAU meet adding a 40 yard hurdle race in Baltimore.
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Braves
Rudolph
Tyler
James
Stallings
New York
Theraves
Evers
Boston
Cycle Racing Association
New
Revere
Baltimore
Canadians Cancelled Race Meet As War Posts Delays
The last Olympico meet adds few competitors and tests hurdlers amid war. Canadian championships cancel due to service calls, disappointing track followers. Ulster Yacht Club requests postponing the international yacht race to October 10, with possible further postponement if England remains at war.
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Ulster Yacht Club
Sir Thomas Lipton
England
Ouimet and Notables Enter Boston Golf Tourney
National open champion Francis Ouimet and his brother Raymond join late entries for the Boston Press Club invitational at Wollaston Club Montclair. Top players including Lockwood Brown Sullivan Evans Small and Hart compete with handicaps 12 or less. qualifying rounds prize best gross and net scores. Trophies from General Charles H. Taylor and Boston publishers. Play encouraged to begin before 4 PM. post entries accepted at the clubhouse.
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Francis Ouimet
Raymond
Boston Press Club
Wollaston Club
Montclair
Massachusetts Golf Association
Wollaston
Ouimet
Lockwood
Brown
J. H. Sullivan, Jr
Evans, Small
C. M. Hart
R. R. Freeman
A. H. Goodale
J. J. Gallagher
M. Fred O’connell
Vincent Lawrence
Frank H. Hoyt
Charles H. Taylor
The
Boston Globe
Boston Post
Boston Journal
Indianapolis Triumph In 13 Innings As Doubleheader Opens
Indianapolis won the first game 4 to 8 in 13 innings thanks to timely hitting. The second game ended after three innings due to the 6 o'clock Sunday baseball law. Patteries Kaiserling Mullin and Rariden faced Warren Wilhelm Suggs and Jacklitsch in a tense early doubleheader.
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Indianapolis
R.ble
Indiana
Baltimore
Kaiserling
Mullin
Rariden
Warren
Wilhelm
Suggs
Jacklitsch
Buffalo Wins 3 10th Inning Tilt Over Kansas City
Buffalo defeats Kansas City 3 to 0 in 10 innings after a wild pitch by Kan. pitcher Johnson with a runner on third. Final line shows Buffalo 6 runs 14 hits 1 error while Kansas City has 2 runs on 6 hits and 3 errors. Schulz and Allen pace Buffalo while Blair Johnson and Enzroth Brown handle Kansas City pitching.
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Kansas City
Buffalo
Johnson
R.H.E. Buffalo
Kan.c
Schulz
Allen
Blair
Enzroth
Brown
Pittsburg Triumphs 8-2 Over St Louis in Eight-Inning Rally
Pittsburg defeated St Louis 8 to 2 as a big eighth inning produced five runs aided by a triple two doubles a single and a battery error. Final line shows Pittsburg 103 000 106 8 St Louis 000 010 001 2. Batteries Knetzer Berry Groom and Simon.
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ST. Louis
Pittsburg
R.H.E
Knetzer
Berry
Groom
Simon
Dodgers Win Game In Bridgeport By 2 to 1
Brooklyn Nationals defeated Bridgeport nine of the Eastern Association 2 to 1 in Bridgeport. Bridgeport rallied in the ninth but Brooklyn fielding held. Enzeman and Miller pitched for Brooklyn with Blum catching and keeping Bridgeport to three hits.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Brooklyn Nationals
Brooklyn
Blum
R.H.E
Enzeman and Miller
Crook
International League results from Newark and Jersey City
In Newark Rochester beat Newark 7 to 1 in game one and 10 to 3 in game two. In Jersey City Jersey City won game one 6 to 1 over Toronto and Toronto won game two 5 to 2. The Providence Buffalo games ended 5 to 4.
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Newark
Rochester
Jersey City
Toronto
Providence
Buffalo
Rain Delays and Scorelines From East District Matches
In New Orleans New Orleans beat Mobile 6 to 2. Memphis edged Atlanta 3 to 2. Nashville Nashville Chattanooga matches were rained out. Montgomery Montgomery Birmingham games also rained out with no result.
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New Orleans
Mobile
Memphis
Atlanta
Nashville
Nashville-Chatanooga
Montgomery
Montgomery-Birmingham
Baseball doubleheader results from rain and postponements
American Association scores show St. Paul–Kansas City 9 2 in the first game before rain halted play. Columbus swept Indianapolis 2 0 in the second game after delaying the first. Minneapolis–Milwaukee 9–3 and Louisville 6–3 over Cleveland completed the day.
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St. Paul
Kansas City
Columbus
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Louisville
Cleveland
Braves Face Crucial Week After Staying Near Fourth
By Ed M Grath the Braves enter a decisive week after a long home stretch. Stallings’ battlers remain in position to climb from the fourth place they have held since July 21, with a tough schedule ahead and potential to rise further.
Braves Face Red Threat in Tight National League Race
The Braves cling to fourth place as Chicago St. Louis and the Cubs jostle for position. A six and a half game lead by the Giants over Boston shapes the week’s set with Cincinnati and then New York looming. Daniels and Twombly boost the Reds’ outfield while J Carlisle Smith joins the Braves. pitching by Rudolph James and Tyler supports late runs despite low hitting and a somber mood after captain Johnny Evers’ misfortune.
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McGraw
Boston
Stallings
Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Giants
Philies
Cincinnati
Dooin
Chicago
Rede
Polo Grounds
New York
Herzog
Byron
Johnson
Seres
St. Louis
Braves
Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Herr Herzog
Uhlans
Walpole Street
Reds
Daniels
Twombly
Medford
Fenway Park
J. Carlisle Smith
Brooklyn
Dodger
Rudolph
James
Tyler
Cottrell
Johnny Evers
Spirit to return to team after loss of daughter
It was announced that he would start from his home in Troy this afternoon and reach Boston by tonight, prepared to resume playing tomorrow afternoon, showing his resolve to continue his basketball duties despite grief.
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Troy
Boston
Sprinting Champions Meet at Revere Track Showdown
Walter Rutt world champion defends title at Revere track against Frank Kramer Jackie Clarke and Alfred Goullet in a top level sprint race likely to produce standout performances in the region.
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Revere
Walter Rutt
Frank Kramer
Jackie Clarke
Alfred Goullet
World bike titlists meet in anticipated Revere race night
Butt, Kramer, Clarke, and Goullet headline a cream of titlists at Revere Beach. Rutt, a German reserve motorcyclist, aims to beat Kramer and the Australasian leaders while Clarke debuts this summer. A 20 mile motor paced race featuring Hansen Bedell and Madone caps the card alongside pro and amateur events.
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Butt
Kramer
America
Clarke
Goullet
Rutt
Revere
Norman Hansen
Crack Dane
Menus Bedell
Vincent Madone
Australians Fail To Show New York for Davis Cup
Aug 9 report from West Side Club details Australian players missing practice after defeating British Isles in Boston. Anthony F Wilding escaped heat prostration and heads to Long Beach for Davis Cup, while Norman E Brooks and his wife rest. McLoughlin and Williams played a long doubles match before time changes to 2 pm to finish five sets before dark.
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New York
West Side
Boston
Anthony F. Wilding
Long Beach
Norman E. Brooks
A. W. Dunlop
Stanley N. Douse
Maurice FE. McLoughlin
R. Norris Williams
McLoughlin
Thomas G. Bundy
Williams
T. R. Pell
Robert D. Wrenn
Big Athletes to Compete at Progressive Field Day Meet
Plans and preparations are underway for a major track meet at Sea Way Park during the Progressive city committee field day next Monday. Frank McGrath, A A U official handicapper, has heard from key athletes around Boston and the entry list will showcase a premier field. Members of the B A A and I A A A track teams, the Dorchester Club, the Brookline Gymnasium AA, and other prominent amateur groups are entered, with several out of town athletes expected. President Roosevelt, a keen track sports supporter, will attend and present prizes to winners at the close of events.
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Progressive City Committee
Seaway Park
New England
Frank McGrath
Boston
Dorchester Club
Brookline Gymnasium
A. A
Roosevelt
Orioles Sweep Canadiens in doubleheader routs
Baltimore defeats Montreal 8 to 1 in game one and wins 5 to 4 in game two. Pitching and timely hitting lead the Orioles to a twinbill victory over the Canadiens.
Answers to Queries From the Royston Births and Sports Notes
Answers include birth of Kid Lang Quincy Ty Cobb born December 18 1886 in Royston Ga analysis of a game in 10912 not last year confirmation that Butler can box and fight clarification on batter retirement ruling for runs and a note on Jake Stahl and Heaney on pronunciation of Rehg’s name and lifeguards offering lessons
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Quincy
Ty Cobb
Royston
Prp
Rehg
Ray
J. W
Dog Delivers Note Before Dying in Greeley
In Greeley Colorado on August 9 a spaniel named Colonel Bunch dragged into the house with a note for Mrs. John F. Redman mistress to whom it was addressed. The dog then collapsed and died from poison believed to have been fed to him. The note, from Mr. Redman clerk of the County Court, concerned home affairs.
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Greeley
Col
John F. Redman
Colonel Bunch
Redman
Woman pastor cites autos as cause of small church attendance
The Rev. Gertrude Reinier, pastor of the Friends' Church in Noblesville, Indiana, told a union meeting at the courthouse lawn that summer church attendance drops are linked to automobiles.
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Noblesville, Ind
Court House Lown
Gertrude —_ Reinier
Friends’ Church
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